Number of one year olds in Benin
Benin: Number of one year olds was 217,926 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
217,926
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
217,926
in 2023
All-time low
34,189
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Benin is 217,926, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Benin peaked at 217,926 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,189, in 1950.
That places Benin 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one year olds in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34,189 | — |
| 1951 | 34,438 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 35,159 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 35,822 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 36,620 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 37,496 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 38,471 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 39,541 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 40,706 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 41,942 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 43,240 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 44,626 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 46,303 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 47,982 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 49,394 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 50,804 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 52,188 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 53,465 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 54,683 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 55,958 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 57,346 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 58,823 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 60,349 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 61,929 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 63,483 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 65,061 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 66,793 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 68,620 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 70,522 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 72,440 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 74,891 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 78,013 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 81,160 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 83,874 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 86,102 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 88,418 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 90,930 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 93,430 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 96,050 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 98,727 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 101,044 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 103,444 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 106,174 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 109,356 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 112,540 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 117,579 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 121,150 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 122,094 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 124,740 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 127,906 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 130,981 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 133,956 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 137,111 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 140,742 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 145,078 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 149,718 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 154,144 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 159,328 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 164,309 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 167,774 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 171,215 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 175,470 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 180,442 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 185,982 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 191,560 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 196,746 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 201,492 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 205,728 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 208,945 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 210,810 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 211,810 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 213,045 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 215,141 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 217,926 | +1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 217,926 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 217,926 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,438 | 34,189 | 41,942 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,864 | 43,240 | 55,958 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,537 | 57,346 | 72,440 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,160 | 74,891 | 98,727 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,603 | 101,044 | 127,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,314 | 130,981 | 167,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,839 | 171,215 | 210,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,480 | 211,810 | 217,926 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one year olds in Benin?
- Number of one year olds in Benin was 217,926 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 217,926 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,189 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for number of one year olds?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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